Historic nationwide campaign builds on the success of two earlier studies

BY HAYLEY ROSE HORZEPA | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

Greater Waterbury residents are being asked to be part of a historic nationwide cancer study, one that will follow volunteers for the next 20 years.

The American Cancer Society on Tuesday kicked off its Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) at Waterbury's Harold Leever Cancer Center. The meeting targeted community members willing to help enroll people in the program.

"It's a kickoff to let people in the Waterbury area know what the study entails and what the expectations will be," said Michelle Wolf, a state vice president for health initiatives who has worked with the American Cancer Society for 20 years. "And we hope they will encourage others to enroll."

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